2. QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS
(1) Nationality:
Applicants must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. Stateless persons can be applicants, too. Applicants who have Japanese nationality at the time of application are not eligible. However, applicants of dual nationality who reside outside of Japan is eligible only if they will expatriate from Japan by the time of ariival in Japan. Applicants screening will be made at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General (hereinafter, referred to as “Japanese diplomatic mission”) in the country of applicants’ nationality.
(2) Age:
Applicants generally must have been born between April 2, 1993 and April 1, 1998.
(3) Academic Background:
Applicants must either have completed a 12-year regular course of school education or have graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above qualifications by March, 2015 are included.)
Note: Applicants who satisfy entrance eligibility for a Japanese university are also included.
(4) Japanese Language:
Applicants must be willing to learn the Japanese language and deepen their understanding on Japan. In addition, in general, applicants must be willing to receive college education in Japanese.
(5) Health:
Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at a university in Japan.
(6) Arrival in Japan:
In principle, applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2015. In case where an applicant starts from the fall semester through direct placement, he or she must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan by the date specified by the accepting university.
(7) Visa Requirement:
Selected applicants must acquire “College Student” (ryugaku,留学) visas before entering Japan. The visas should be issued at the Japanese diplomatic mission, located in the country of applicants, nationality.
Note: Applicants who change their resident status to any status other than “College Student” after their arrival in Japan will immediately lose their status as Japanese government scholarship student.